I have imported the Google satellite imagery though open layers plugin. I would like to clip it to a polygon shapefile of New York State. Is it possible to do this? I tired the GDAL Tools and it wont let me select the imagery layer.

Point well taken, I have another source, but in some areas the resolution isn't very good. I almost ask what is the point of being able to import that information if you cant use it.
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LandArchMar 12 '13 at 19:09

@LandArch that is the exact reason why most GIS professional stay away from google maps.
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Devdatta TengsheMar 13 '13 at 1:44

I assume that the Bing and Yahoo satellite imagery contains a similar clause. I heard of some issue with using the Google imagery, but I did not get the details. I appreciate the information.
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LandArchMar 13 '13 at 12:26

thanks that is the other resource that I typically utilize. Unfortunately the more rural areas areas have a resolution that make its difficult to zoom in on a small site, i.e a residential lot.
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LandArchMar 13 '13 at 12:25

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PolyGeo♦May 21 '14 at 7:30